Mecation - Day 3

I had a difficult time shopping today.  It was snowing and I think I was more concerned about that than shopping.  

I do have a few things to share.  

I found this anodized aluminum rack for holding spools of thread.  I love it!

At the same shop, these two sewing buttons of Scottie dogs:

I ended up texting a friend while in that shop because they had a color wheel for those aluminum Christmas trees and I knew she was looking for one.  She didn't get back to me before I left the shop but when she did, I ended up going back for it!

Now, this is interesting.  I looked at it and put it down but ended up going back for it.  This is not a mass produced item.  I just have a feeling some man made it while sitting around his machine shop one day.  Maybe his wife was bugging him for one.  It's obviously hand made!

I love it!  He did a nice job.  I love the old browned paper!

I treated myself to this old pad of receipts!  Not a well known brand of salt but I just liked it.

Oh and the puppy paint by number behind it!  :o)

Now, yesterday I showed you several paint by numbers and after I posted, I went to research them and darn it, it's a set of 4 not just 3, called Four Seasons.  I'm missing the Swan Song to the set.

Image my delight when I found it today!

Now I have all four seasons!

Have you ever seen something that you are on the fence over?  I saw this item today that just sticks in my head.  It's a bit higher than I usually pay for something but it's just so unusual, I wouldn't mind buying it.  Now, could I make a profit on it, that's the question.  I have to think about this!

Bakelite Buttons

Have you ever purchased something online that seems to take forever to get to you?  I'm like a little kid when it comes to these purchases, I want it and I want it now!

With online businesses expecting their sellers to supply buyers with estimated delivery times, it's hard on the sellers.  I know it is.  I'd rather not know and of course, the sellers have found a way around it.  One such seller takes the time to supply you with a tracking number the day after the purchase, however, there's been no movement on the package, including it being scanned at the post office.  What does that mean?  Most likely, it hasn't even been sent yet.  Why?  Because if it was sent and let's just say the post office failed to scan it, someone along the lines would have scanned it OR I'd have it by now.  Not the case with one seller that has this beautiful "fast 'n free" icon by his name.  He got that icon by pretending to ship immediately.  So much for the fast shipping!  Anyway, back to the subject.

I collect Bakelite realistic/goofy buttons.  Most times, I buy one at a time and it takes time and money to purchase this way, so when I found a full set on eBay, I decided to watch them.  I realize they are black and black isn't the most desirable color but hey, it's a full set!  And something told me there's more to them.

Imagine my surprise when I won them on eBay for a total of $10.54 including shipping!!!  I paid, I waited and waited until the estimated time went by and still no buttons.  Email the seller and she had sent them but it was 5 days after I paid.  Um.  I ship the next business day, no excuses but I guess not everyone is like that.  I wait, I wait and today was the day!!!!  

The card isn't worth writing home about but it's still neat.

Woohoo!  I now have a full set of Bakelite fruit and veggies!

I love that Made in U.S.A. part!

But wait, there's more!!!  My gut told me there was, again, let's take a closer look!

YEP!!!!  A full set of BLUE, not black, Bakelite fruit and veggie buttons!

Doing the happy dance!  And the full set for under $11.00!  Well worth the wait!

Vintage Button Collections - Day 6

Continuing on with realistics/ goofies!

Glass Scottie Dogs.

 Glass fruit and veggies.

Plastic turtles

Wood and plastic bowling.

Plastic dogs.

Plastic faces and Santa!

Plastic clowns.

Plastic mahjong tile and Coke bottle

Misc. animals.

New stuff

I went on a tiny shopping spree the other day, I just couldn't help myself.

I found some cute items and things I couldn't live without.  Of course, I could have but didn't want to.

I got these two buttons for my collection:

I thought they were too cute!

Next are these laundry pins, have no idea why I wanted these but they remind me of the days spent at the public swimming pool when you needed to use a locker.

I'm thinking I'll use one for those annoying shopping reward cards we have to have just to run to the drugstore these days.  Any other suggestions out there?

Next is the bestest!  Meet Woody:

This is a wooden artist form that is jointed just about everywhere!

He can hold things for me.

He can walk.

He can swim.

He can do the macarena.

And he can channel Vanna White!

I think I need a few more of these, they sure are fun!

Even More Finds!

People seem to crave vintage Tupperware in the old colors!  These are mugs lids or coasters.

I have seen a lot of these dishes, mostly out of the boxes.  This person has a funny sense of humor!

Tupperware canister in green with mushrooms!

Brown Tupperware canister pieces:

This piece is all mine.  I just love EAPG and won't give this one up, at least, not yet!

A wonderful wallpaper border that I got for .35 cents!  Now I have to find something to do with it.  I'm thinking about large tags with the hearts and sew some buttons on them.  Any ideas?

Now, this is someone so proud of their bowling trophies!  Even had a rack made for his pins!

If you scroll down, you'll see one of these in black that is missing pieces.  I can't believe I found another one but in the butterscotch color!  This is the hardest of the colors to find!

I am a bit out of my comfort zone with this one.  I spent more on it than I normally would consider but it just seemed like the thing to do!

Maybe it's the silliness of how they look when they are all hanging on the rack.

Yep, it's a chicken spice rack.

I love this set of buttons with matching slide.  It's a shame I can't get a photo showing the wonderful colors!

Two costume jewelry pins:

One more day to come!

Vintage Finds - Day Three

This is the last day of my finds and I know it's the day you have been waiting for!  

I was able to find some really neat buttons this time!  Not all of them are for sale, some went into my collection but those that are for sale have been added to my shops.

I fell in love with these!  They are B. C. Comics

I found a large and two small bowls.

And now!  All the paint by number items I found!

A metal tray that can be hung on the wall.

A metal napkin holder that the lady didn't realize what it was, she said it's toleware, I said it's paint by numbers and she didn't believe me so I had to show her one spot that wasn't painted.

Oops, this is out of place!  It's not actually a paint by number but a frame I purchased for .50 cents that I hope to find a paint by number that will fit in it.  (It's leaning against a paint by number)

A pair I found at an antique co-op.  Covered bridge and mill.

Man feeding horses.

This is the smallest size paint by numbers came in, it's 6 x 8.

And this is the largest one ever made!  

And now, the photo Julie has been waiting for!

The smallest one resting with the largest one!  Just to give you an idea of the difference in sizes!

That's it for now!  Hope you enjoyed viewing my finds!

To see items for sale, visit my shops:  www.zibbet.com/VintageStation  and http://www.vintagestation.etsy.com/